Kaizer Chiefs, the 2014/ 15 Absa Premiership champions, have confirmed the signing of eight players on Monday.

Seven of those players are newcomers, while the Soweto-born Emmanuel Letlotlo was promoted from the club’s reserve side.

Also arriving at Naturena is a new assistant coach, in the form of John Paintsil, the former Ghana international who had a successful career in Europe before ending his playing days with Santos and Maritzburg United.

There were also additions in the technical team, with assistant physical trainer Marco Munhoz and goalkeeper coach, Alexandre Revoredo, added to the staff.

Letlotlo, who scored nine goals in the Diski League last season, is not the only new addition to AmaKhosi’s strike-force; the club also having signed Zambian marksman Lewis Macha and Zimbabwean Michelle Katsvairo.

Katsvairo is joined at Chiefs by his former Chicken Inn team-mate, Edmore Chirambadare, a midfielder.

Players arriving at Chiefs directly from the PSL include central defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele (Mamelodi Sundowns), Enocent Mkhabela (SuperSport United), Sibusiso Khumalo (SuperSport) and Keagan Buchanan (Bloemfontein Celtic).